VN bright lights

[madsav]

ive noticed no matter what lights slap in they are always yellow and dull, anyone know if this is worth the money or got a cheaper way out of it
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[tmerivale]

check your lens cover thingy, it may be filthy which could cause your problem, go check out auto barn for around 40-50 bucks you can get a lens cleaner kit, they come up near new, then slap some +80's in and youll be laughing, there are some that are illegal either crystal or diamond along with your hid kits, i know your probably not fussed with the legal issues but figure i just let you know just in case you didnt realize. anyway if the worst comes to the worst you could buy brand spankers and they would be 100% unless its your wiring or some other electrical gremlin.

[Vlad01]

your reflector may well be stuffed. Must like like a mirror otherwise the light will look yellow.

lol what do you know! you said it looks yellow.

[TVR-190]

try giving them a clean, that should help a little, but odds are the reflectiv paint is ####ed, i ended up buying a new set of headlights for $120 and it was much better.

Cleaning Frosted / Dirty Headlights

[Showoff]

haha thanks for the link mate, You just save me some trouble haha searching for a good set :P Well i just had the same problem sort of.. I had normal yellow halogen ones, then i went to supercheap auto and got some super bright white ones and install them myself.. and the light is white. but still has a yellow tinge to it.. maybe thats just the parker but i think its something to do with the headlight all together being dirty or old ... not too sure.. anyway does anyone know if HID's are legal in NSW.. apparently any kind of headlight is legal doesnt matter if its HID or whatever.. laser canons... as long as its white its Automatically ADR approved.
Correct me if im wrong.

[madsav]

any bright light is a no no in nsw lol, but what the police dont know dont hurt them

[Benboy]

Motor vehicles have been required to comply with Australian Design Rules (ADR's) for lighting since October 1991. ADR 13 mandates the number and position of lamp assemblies, ADR 46 prescribes the photometric requirements of the lamp itself and ADR 51 is the standard for filament bulbs.

ADR 51 accepts ECE regulation 37 as an alternative standard for filament bulbs and prescribes the dimensional and photometric requirements for filament bulbs (including headlamps). This ensures inter-changeability and correct functioning when installed in a complying lamp unit.

All complying bulbs sold in Australia would be marked with the "E" mark and possibly the words "Suitable for European Use". The packaging may also indicate compliance with ADR 51 or ECE 37.

When a replacement complying bulb of the correct type (for example H4 45/60 Watts) for a complying headlamp is fitted to that assembly, the light emitted will be within the spectral requirements for white light. This will not be in breach of Section 63 to Schedule 1 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management- Vehicle Safety and Standards) Regulation 1999.
Although these lamps are a standard fitment to many newer vehicles, a "blue" complying lamp can be fitted to a lamp assembly on a vehicle that was not originally fitted with these bulbs.

It is important to note that ADR 51 limits the power of various bulb types, and bulbs of a similar style but higher power rating will not comply and should not be used. For example, the common H4 bulb that has a complying rating of 45/60 watts, is available in much higher rating of 45/100 watts. The higher powered bulbs produce more glare and the resulting light pattern would not comply with the ADR.

Although regulations do not require drivers of pre-1991 vehicles to fit complying bulbs, consumers should be careful when fitting non-complying "blue" light bulbs to pre-ADR vehicles, as the resulting light spectrum may fall outside the standard for white light (that is, the blue frequencies may predominate).

If a Licenced Examiner suspects that the light output from a headlight appears blue, the examiner should take appropriate action based on the following summary tables:

For vehicles manufactured on or after 1 October 1991
• Bulb must be marked.
• Bulb must be the correct wattage.

For vehicles manufactured prior to 1 October 1991
• Bulb does not have to be marked.
• Bulb may be alternative higher wattage.
• Bulb must not show obvious blue light (when viewed directly ahead).

Licenced Examiners Action:
If, during the course of an inspection, Licenced Examiners have cause to inspect vehicles modified by changing the original lighting componentry assemblies, they are to ensure that individual vehicles comply with the previously mentioned details. Modifications of this type
which do not comply with the above requirements are to be rejected immediately.

Any (ANY) modification(s), unless approved to ADR standards, that change/alter/modify any aspect of your vehicle from the ADR standards/requirements that existed at the time of manufacture of your vehicle are ILLEGAL.

[TVR-190]

basically ignore benboys post.

HIDs aren't technically legal in a VN/ VP as they aren't projector headlights, in the end it comes down to the officer, and if they are set up properly and not sending light in every direction you could get away with it, but in the end, its not really worth it getting HIDs